MAN INVESTMENTS has launched a inflation-linked guaranteed investment structure in a bid to help schemes eradicate liabilities whist protecting themselves from downside.

TRUSTEES must now abide by The Pensions Regulator's codes of practice governing the nomination and selection of member-nominated trustees and scheme internal controls.

GOVERNMENT support for the development of a simplified regulatory regime for risk sharing pension schemes would kick-start the growth of good workplace schemes, the Association of Consulting Actuaries says.

Hutton seeks to allay concerns over pensions savings scheme; Strike threat at ITV in pensions row; Pensions reforms may prompt firms to cut benefits

GERMANY - Fidelity International in Germany has appointed former Frankfurt-Trust MD Hans-Jörg Frantzmann as head of institutional sales, effective from 1 January 2007.

THE PENSIONS TRUST has appointed Stephen Nichols as its new Chief Executive from May 1 next year.

THE NATIONAL Association of Pension Funds has appointed Penrose Financial as an interim public relations adviser.

More than three-quarters of scheme managers are against offering members cash incentives to leave defined benefit funds, an exclusive survey by Professional Pensions reveals.

UK - The three ITV unions have threatened to call a strike following the unveiling of plans to close the television station's final salary scheme to existing members.

More than three-quarters of scheme managers are against offering members cash incentives to leave defined benefit funds, an exclusive survey by Professional Pensions reveals.